Working in his yard over the Memorial Day weekend, Sheriff Jeff Gahler began feeling fatigued after only a short time and, by the next day, felt fully sick. Noticing a bull’s-eye rash developing, he scheduled an appointment for the day after the holiday, during which an eye doctor confirmed the classic symptoms meant he had […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Suspicious Package in Constant Friendship Parking Lot (UPDATED)
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: 3:10 pm update: Thank you for for your cooperation and patience today as we handled a suspicious package incident at the Abingdon Target today. The packages were deemed to not be a threat and no injuries were reported. The roads and businesses in the area have reopened. Target remains […]
Suspect in Shootings of Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies Was Heavily Armed, May Have Targeted Ex-Wife
The man who shot and killed two Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies at an Abingdon Panera Bread in February was a presence at the restaurant for months, and bore an arsenal of several rifles, handguns, and a shotgun along with 2,700 rounds in his nearby car, authorities said. David Brian Evans likely intended to turn […]
Bryan and Tyler Dailey: “We Have Called Him Hero for a Long Time – Just for Being our Dad”
From Bryan and Tyler Dailey, via the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Dear Community of Family and Friends, We wanted to take a moment to say how much we appreciate all the kind words and support the community has shown our family this week. There is not a single word that describes how we feel, but […]
Slain Harford County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Identified as Longtime Veterans
Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon (left); Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey (right) (Facebook.com/CommissionerHopkins) The two Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies killed in a shooting incident at an Abingdon shopping center Wednesday were identified as longtime members of the agency. At a press conference Thursday morning, Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said the two deputies killed a day earlier were […]
UPDATED: Two Harford County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Suspect Killed in Shooting at Abingdon Shopping Center
Two Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies were fatally shot Wednesday morning in an incident at the Boulevard at Box Hill shopping center in Abingdon and at a nearby location, police said. Also killed was the suspect in the shooting death of the deputies, a 67-year-old man wanted on outstanding warrants in Maryland and Florida. The […]
Harford County Sheriff Gahler Holds Roundtable on Race for Law Enforcement, Community Leaders
Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler on Thursday hosted a roundtable bringing together several law enforcement agencies and local community leaders to discuss issues of race and policing, both here and nationwide. Gahler said the breakfast meeting was an extension of discussions which took place during his campaign last year and during his first months in […]
Joppa Man Shot by Police After Firing at Sheriff’s Office Deputies, State Trooper
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [July 25, 2015, Joppa, MD] Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Southern Precinct and a Trooper from the Bel Air Barrack of the Maryland State Police were involved in the shooting of a 23 year old male subject from Joppa. At approximately 2:57 am, deputies were dispatched to […]